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Young people in Kensington and Shepparton will receive netball training sessions, and at the same time learn vital life skills as part of the Community Action Netball Project.

A new project to strengthen connections between young people, their families and their communities has been launched in Melbourne’s south-east and west.

Applications have now closed for grants under the Building Safer Communities Program to support innovative approaches to address the causes of offending, crime and community safety.

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The Victorian Government has announced a new $11 million Building Safer Communities Program including community forums and new grants, with the first grant round opening on 18 January 2021.

Victorians can now easily report graffiti after the launch of a new database and easy-to-use app.

Pasifika young people and their families in the west have access to more support with $400,000 in funding to deliver early interventions and mentoring programs for young people.

The Victorian Government has funded an innovative project to test lighting design approaches to improve women’s feelings of safety in public spaces.

More than $5.6 million has been awarded to communities to improve public safety and security and boost economic growth in Victoria.

A new survey tool has been developed for local government to measure how safe people feel in Victorian communities.